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Effects of coupling agent addition on the adhesive wear, frictional and thermal properties of glass fiber-reinforced polyamide 6,6 composites

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In this study, effects of coupling agent addition on adhesive wear, thermal and morphological properties of glass fiber-reinforced polyamide 6,6 (PA6,6) composites were investigated. 1,4-Phenylene-bis-oxazoline (PBO) was used as coupling agent to improve the interfacial adhesion between glass fiber and PA6,6 matrix. While coupling agent loading level was changed as 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 wt%, glass fiber loading level was fixed at 10 wt% in the composites. For tribological characterization of prepared composites, adhesive wear test was performed. Differential scanning calorimeter analysis and thermogravimetric analysis were performed for thermal characterization. In addition to this, scanning electron microscopy analysis was applied to investigate the worn surfaces and fracture surfaces of samples. Applied test results revealed that 2 wt% PBO addition improved the fiber–matrix adhesion and correspondingly adhesive wear resistance of glass fiber-reinforced PA6,6 matrix composites.

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This study was financially supported by the Kocaeli University Scientific Research Projects Unit under project number 2016/005 and it was performed in Kocaeli University Advanced Material Technology Laboratory.

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Karsli, N.G., Yilmaz, T. & Gul, O. Effects of coupling agent addition on the adhesive wear, frictional and thermal properties of glass fiber-reinforced polyamide 6,6 composites. Polym. Bull. 75, 4429–4444 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-018-2278-1

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